cersei lannister

I, along with the rest of the world, am currently obsessed with Game of Thrones. I know I wrote last week about the sweet girl power moments this season, but that just isn’t enough for me. I’ve now had some time to think and process, and I want to continue to theorize/analyze this for the next 10 months or so, until I can get new episodes. So I’ve decided I’d like to put together a series of articles about my favourite things that I believe will happen to each of the main characters in Game of Thrones. To start, read on for my Cersei and Jaime Lannister theories!

Cersei finally has everything she ever wanted. She’s sitting on the Iron Throne, as the ruler of Westeros. Sadly, this happened at the cost of the last of her children, and as I mentioned last week, Cersei without children is a terrifying prospect. They really were the one thing that softened her.

Of course she has Jaime, but he is a different man than he was during season 1, or chapter 1 of the first book. He is no longer the Jaime Lannister that threw Bran out of that tower window. He’s grown as a person, and he’s learned to stop and think for himself. Jaime has his own odd brand of honour, even though he is consistently stripped of it when people refer to him as the Kingslayer. He has learned to care about people other than Cersei, despite that speech about Cersei mattering to him most. Jaime has become a new person, and the only one who really sees that at this point seems to be Brienne of Tarth. Even Cersei may not understand exactly who Jaime is now.

In the moment that Jaime watches Cersei sit down on the Iron Throne, the look on his face says that he’s just not in the same place as her anymore. I don’t know that he’ll agree with what she’s done to gain this power, and I feel a bit like if she doesn’t have him and her children to balance her out, she could go a little off the deep end. Mad Queen, anyone? She’s already heading down that road.

And on that note, let’s move on to what might be in store for these two. I’m interested to see how Jaime is going to react to Cersei at this point, and I think the one thing that is really clear is that Cersei needs to die. How else will Daenerys take the throne?

Arya could certainly kill her. I’ll leave too much discussion about Arya for another day, but I think we all need to keep in mind that Cersei was always at the top of her list.

Though I do quite like that theory, I think the more awesome conclusion is that Jaime will spend time trying to “save” Cersei from herself, and trying to reconnect with her. But in the end, much like what happened with the Mad King, he will realize that Cersei is too dangerous to live, and he’ll be the one to end her life. Though Jaime is a different person than he was when he killed the Mad King Aerys, his honour will not allow Cersei to continue to live and destroy the kingdom. Jaime Lannister will be both a Kingslayer and a Queenslayer, as well as a Kinslayer, but he will ultimately be one of the heroes of the story.

This will parallel Jaime’s history, including the one act that has shaped most of his life, and will bring him full circle around to the man he is today. I can certainly see it.

What do you think? What are your favourite Cersei and Jaime Lannister theories? Share in the comments!

I can’t even process everything that happened on the Game of Thrones season 6 finale on Sunday. It was epic. It was action-packed. It was full of delightful developments for the hardcore fangirl in me (R+L=J anyone)? And it propelled forward some awesome, powerful women, who I love to see holding real power.

Please note: There are spoilers in this post for the Game of Thrones season 6 finale, and possibly previous episodes. If you’re not up to date, read at your own risk!

Westeros is a world that passes titles and lands from father to son, but it’s the women that are really standing out in the story right now. There have long been badass women in this series, but so many of them are just starting to realize their true potential. I am generally pretty excited about this development, but I’m also a tad alarmed about one character specifically: Cersei Lannister.

Cersei without her children is a terrifying concept. She has long been pulling the strings behind the scenes in King’s Landing. But now, for the first time, Cersei holds true, obvious power. There has always been someone who could stand against her, and now she not only is in command, but she has no one left to temper her emotions. How long will she be able to hold the Iron Throne, and how ruthless will she get in the name of keeping it?

Daenerys has been the rightful Queen of Westeros in my heart since the beginning. She is brave, passionate, strong-willed, righteous, and though she has a bit of a temper, she’s already made great change in Slaver’s (wait, Dragon’s) Bay. Dany has so much going for her, and now the team that she has assembled around her makes it inevitable that she’ll make an impact when she hits the shore in Westeros. I have to think that the combination of she and Tyrion alone could find a way to take the throne, not even taking into account her many other followers and allies.

Speaking of Targaryen allies, how awesome was the moment in the penultimate episode when Dany and Yara made a deal? It was like they were each speaking the other’s language. It was two badass women understanding what it’s like to live in a man’s world.

And Dany’s other allies in Dorne, the Sand Snakes, bring more experienced female fighters to the mix.

Then there’s Lady Olenna Tyrell. She is going to be on the warpath to avenge the loss of the future of her house and she has proven time and time again that she is cunning, level-headed, and unafraid to act. Her counsel (and soldiers) will be invaluable to the Targaryen cause.

In the North, Sansa Stark is finally growing into her own. Having spent so much time with Tyrion, Littlefinger, and even Ramsay Bolton, it’s not a surprise that she is starting to think strategically. As a young girl, she wasn’t portrayed as particularly intelligent… but all that is changing now. Sansa sees and understands what is happening, and she was able to both push Jon to make a bold move in confronting Ramsay and to manipulate the Vale into helping her. I can’t wait to see what is in store for the next chapters in Sansa’s story (though Jon will always be my favourite Stark ❤️).

Speaking of Starks, Arya is back in Westeros with a vengeance. All of that weird-ass Many-Faced God stuff was worth it for her to be able to come back and kill Walder Frey in such a satisfying nature. Cersei better watch her back, because I’d imagine Arya has her sights set on King’s Landing as well.

And then there’s little Lyanna Mormont. She’s leading a great and proud northern house, and making riveting speeches resulting in all the men in the room standing up and proclaiming support for Jon Snow… The King in the North (sooooo many feels!!!). She is just a girl, and yet is a true leader. I hope we get to see what she’s like as a woman.

So much more happened in this epic finale, including saying goodbye to both Tommen and Margaery, and the emersion of Jon Snow’s true parentage (which I’m so into that I considered ranting about that as a post topic instead, but decided I couldn’t pass up the chance to discuss girl power). I can’t possibly give you my thoughts on everything, but one of the things I liked most about the Game of Thrones season 6 finale was the prominence of awesome, strong women.

What was your favourite part? Who is your fave badass female in Westeros? Let me know in the comments!

Mangirling is a semi-regular feature that runs when the girls are too busy (lazy) to write their own posts, or when Johnny Rico feels the need to yell at the internet about something inconsequential. Read on for this week’s rant…

Welcome everyone to the most electrifying recap of Game of Thrones in the entire world! Yes, it’s the man-sized recap of Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 1. I’ve search the width and breath of the interwebs and have come to the conclusion that everyone sucks… Except me. I don’t suck and neither do my words. I should point out that my grammar and spelling are awful, but I have an editor and tiny red lines show up under words, so I think I have a pretty good handle on everything. On with the show! Spoilers Ahoy.

Episodes of GoT where Jon Snow is DEAD: 1

North Wall Recap: It’s not a good sign when an episode starts and ends with discussions about you. It means you’re dead or you’re about to die. Fortunately, if you’re already dead it means you’ve lived a long and full life, made a significant contribution to the world of Westeros, and have passed into the hands of the old gods (or new – whatever) with grace and dignity. The rest of the world can move on safe in the knowledge that you’re definitely not coming back to life. Now that we’ve got that straight, I made an earlier prediction that Jon Snow would return to life at the end of episode 3 this season and I stand behind it. Until that happens, I’ll further predict that 15 (of the 40) Night’s Watch members will die. The Onion man will somehow not die, even though he looks confused ALL THE TIME and neither will the Red Woman, who still looks H-A-W-T hot at the tender age of four hundred and seventy two. A whole lot of nothing happened at the Wall this week. Some fists were pounded into tables and mean words were spoken. Also, a Direwolf growled, like, four times. They’re probably setting us up for something.

Just South of the Wall Recap: The Wildlings, who may or may not be wild now, were not shown this episode. They were discussed for a little while and their existence was blamed for some things. So keep on keeping on Wildlings and welcome to the merry old land of Westeros.

Even More South of the Wall Recap: Ramsay Bolton lost a Stark girl and a eunuch. Somehow he only sent four guards and three dogs after them across the frozen wasteland of nothingness despite the fact that, as his father said, they’re the most important things in the world to the Bolton’s continued dominance of the North. Obviously that is a strong enough response. Digression: if you get wet in a Canadian winter, you’ll be hypothermic in half an hour. But I guess nobles from broken families are magic and the weather doesn’t apply to them. Anyways, the four idiots and three dogs found their prey only to lose an (AWFUL) sword fight to Brienne of Tarth. Listen, I know she wants to be a method actor, but she is terrible with the sword. The quick camera cuts are jarring and they still don’t hide how AWFUL she is. AWFUL!!! Anyway, Lady Stark the Living has a friend and a servant now, so that’s cool. They’re still frozen in the middle of nowhere and should die, but they won’t because magic. In other news, Podrick is adorable. I hope he gets reunited with Tyrion.

Southest of the Wall Recap: The most interesting segment of Game of Thrones season 6 episode 1 happened in Dorne of all places. Holy palace coup, Batman! The chick bastard Sand (Ellaria?) killed the gimpy old Prince and talked a lot of shit about him. I like watching the hedonistic Dornish in action. Now that they’ve really amped up the beef with the Lannisters I think we’ll finally get some action regarding who is on the Iron Throne. What’s going on with Margery, by the way?

Somewhere between South of the Wall and Southest of the Wall Recap: Margery is still in religious fundamentalist jail awaiting her naked walk of shame across the city. She is waaaaaay better looking than Cersei Lannister, so I think we can all agree it’ll be a great episode when that happens. Or the hot Dornish rebels will come to town and start cutting religious people. Either way, I’ll be watching. Meanwhile, Cersei found out her daughter was murdered, had a super awkward conversation with her brother (they didn’t bang), and somehow didn’t blame Tyrion for all of this. I feel like she has grown as a person. Good for you Cersei.

Somewhere to the South and East of the Wall Recap: A midget and a bald eunuch went for a stroll and talked about stuff. They lamented the flight of a blonde woman and watched the stone city burn. I have a bad feeling about Meereen. They may not be entering a new golden age like we all thought. It’s almost like being gifted a stray with no management experience for a Queen wasn’t quite the blessing they thought it would be. The Queen, meanwhile, was triggered by some mean Dothrakians who had the unmitigated gall to not know who she was… until she told the Khal, who took her word for it and decided not to “lie” with her. Unfortunately, widowed Khaleesis have a mandatory retirement plan that doesn’t include returning to Westeros to rule. Remember when Daenerys cared about doing that? I don’t. But I’m sure a dragon will save her from the horde and the two creepy dudes that were following her trail. Speaking of who will save her… Arya is blind (I totally forgot about that) and got beaten up to teach her how to see without looking. It’s all part of the plan. Don’t believe me? Just ask George RR Martin, for it is written.

Welcome to Game of Thrones week here on My Fangirl Life! We’re counting down the days until the new season premieres on Sunday, so check back throughout the week for all sorts of Westeros-related fun!

As my contribution to Game of Thrones Week I wanted to talk about the fashion of Westeros. In doing research for that post I came upon ‘The Wonderful World of Westeros’ or the Disney Princesses as Game of Thrones characters. I’d seen this before and thought it was great however, I was skeptical of the matches. So I decided I’d dig in and check it out…

Mulan as Brienne

This is the obvious choice for Brienne but it’s also perfect. Mulan is a warrior, just like Brienne, and wouldn’t be happy sitting around at King’s Landing in a gown and drinking wine (though heaven knows why, that sounds like a splendid time). Mulan and Brienne are far more suited for a life of battle.

Ariel as Melisandre

Ariel looks just like Melisandre. That red hair is so vibrant…so Melisandre. The look is perfect. However, I just don’t think Ariel could pull of a Melisandre level of evil. Perhaps if Ursula was embodying her??

Jasmine as Ellaria

Ellaria and Jasmine is another pairing that totally looks the part. The bright orange is stunning with both of their skin tones. I don’t know a ton about Ellaria (just met her in the books and she hasn’t been super prominent in the show yet) but I think her and Jasmine might be similar. They’re just on opposite ends of the spectrum. Jasmine is the princess who wants to be free and make her own decisions while Ellaria is the bastard lover of a prince. Ellaria might want to be free and make her own choices, I just don’t know yet. Really all I know is that she has a wicked scream and cry.

Belle as Margaery

Belle is smart and independent while Margaery is often a pawn in larger schemes (though I do think Margaery herself plays a large role in planning these schemes). I think both Margaery and Belle are smart and headstrong but I’m still not sure Belle would enjoy being in Margaery’s place. I don’t think she’s quite power hungry enough; she prefers books to people. I do think Belle would be up for one of these marriages Margaery has faced. An age difference shouldn’t matter to Belle – she did fall in love with a Beast. I really enjoy the parallels drawn here with the roses, very clever. Belle definitely looks the part as Margaery, but I’m also not certain she’d be up for such revealing dresses.

Snow White as Shae

Snow White definitely fits the image of Shae’s shy and quiet servant side. Snow would probably enjoy not being the center of attention. She’s bright and bubbly and good at being happy and making others happy. Which brings us to the part of Shae I’m not so certain Snow would embrace. Does Snow White have a kinky side? How would see feel about being a prostitute? Snow does spend a lot of her time with dwarves… it could be a fun twist on her character.

Rapunzel as Sansa

This one I’m not sold on. First, Rapunzel’s miles of hair doesn’t quite feel Sansa to me. Perhaps Ariel would be a better option (but she was already taken). Anna’s another red head, but she’s definitely a little too quirky for Sansa. Rapunzel as well is quite spirited. However, both Anna and Rapunzel are used to being pushed aside and made to feel little by others, just like Sansa. Perhaps Sansa’s quirkiness is still to come. She just hasn’t had much of a chance given the difficulties she’s faced thus far.

Cinderella as Catelyn

I think I could get behind Cinderella being such a motherly character. After her difficult childhood I think she’d fully embrace the role of mom. But given that childhood and how she was treated, I don’t think there’s any way she would have treated Jon Snow the way Catelyn did. Cinderella would have welcomed him with open arms. These two characters don’t look as similar as some of the others but looks-wise, I’m not sure who else could be Catelyn.

Aurora as Cersei

Is Aurora the bitch of the Princesses group? This would seem to suggest so. I can see the physical resemblance. The long blonde hair is perfect for Cersei. Beyond that I’m not so sure. Cersei is manipulative, but loyal and protects her children. I don’t think Aurora has a manipulative or conniving bone in her body. She’s too naive for that. At least she was during the movie. Who knows what happens once she marries Phillip and moves into the castle!

Merida as Ygritte

If any Disney heroine was going to take of Ygritte it would be Merida. The red hair is perfect and the mad archery skills make her dangerous, just like Ygritte. I’m curious as to how Merida would take to Jon Snow. I think a love interest would be fun for Merida.

Elsa as Daenerys

I enjoy the contrast here between Elsa’s ice and Dany’s fire. Perhaps this could be another take on ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’. Elsa’s blonde locks and preference for braids definitely makes her look the part. Elsa’s frozen heart and ultimate journey of learning to love and embracing her powers is something I feel Dany has gone through. Both characters are trying to learn how to be a good queen. Another perfect match!

Do you agree with my comments? Do you have any suggestions? Has anyone done this for the Disney men? I would love to see that! Let me know in the comments.

I read Game of Thrones for the first time over Christmas (as you probably know if you follow this blog because I included it in my posts obsessively for awhile afterwards). If you’ve read Game of Thrones too, you probably know that the series is full of a whole bunch of douches. Seriously, I don’t know how there can be THAT many in one book series. Maybe George R. R. Martin just really likes total jerks. I was overcome with the constant unfairness of it all and now feel inspired to write this post on the Top Douches of Game of Thrones.

I feel a little like I should preface this list by saying that though I am watching the show, I am only at the beginning of the second season, so all of these rankings are based on my opinions on the characters in the books.

Please note: There may be spoilers for all 5 books ahead. According to the My Fangirl Life spoiler rules laid out by Kris, Game of Thrones is sacred so I want you to be aware.

10. Theon Greyjoy

There was a point that Theon would have been much (and I mean much) higher on this list for me, but at this point, I just feel bad for him. He was basically stolen away by the Starks as a child to guarantee his father’s good behaviour (look at it from his perspective). Yes, he was raised alongside Ned and Catelyn’s own sons, so I definitely agree that what he did to Winterfell was treacherous and stupid, but look where he has ended up. His father basically disinherited him, which brought about the whole Winterfell thing. But that ended horribly, with all his men killed, and with himself maimed and broken, inside and out. I kind of think that death would have been a kinder fate for Theon Turncloak.

9. Tywin Lannister

Tywin is scary, calculating, powerful and most definitely intimidating, but the one thing that I will never ever forgive Tywin for is disinheriting and basically disowning Tyrion. I understand that he has been devastated about his wife’s death for Tyrion’s whole life, but that is no excuse for treating a son that way. That being said, Tywin isn’t higher on this list because I do think he acts reasonably most of the time, given that I disagree with the side of the war he is on.

8. Cersei Lannister

Cersei is a pretty big douche most of the time. She thinks she’s in control of it all, but really she is always being controlled (joke’s on you, Cersei!). She sees what is happening to Sansa and never stops it, and she lets her child get away with being an EVEN BIGGER douche than she is. That is the real crime here.

7. Janos Slynt

I will never forgive Slynt for betraying Ned Stark with the gold cloaks, and I’m just glad that Jon Snow was able to pay him back in the end (though, of course, this in itself was not without some challenges on Jon’s side). Slynt ranks as douchier than Cersei and Tywin because he is loyal to no one, and you can never take him at his word.

6. Walder Frey

Basically the betrayal of the Starks on top of the denial of guest right during Red Wedding is enough to land Lord Frey on this list. The fact that Robb ended up dead because of it is why he’s not merely number 10.

5. Roose Bolton

Roose is just plain cruel. Greatly cruel, in fact. He’s also greatly creepy, what with his leechings and flayings and first night traditions. And most of all, he is the person that physically kills Robb Stark, who is his liege lord, might I add. You’d think that Roose would be the epitome of douche, but apparently there are still people in this series that are worse than him.

4. Gregor Clegane

Gregor is specifically known for his violence and cruelty. He’s basically known as a murderer and rapist in a society full of murderers and rapists. He is accused of so many things throughout the course of this series, from causing the facial burn scars to his own younger brother, to killing his own family, to raping and killing poor little Rhaenys and Princess Elia, to seriously so much more than I can even list. Hard to believe he is only number 4 on this list.

3. Ramsay Bolton

The Bastard of Bolton is most definitely, indeed, a jerk. He is savage and wild and loves to torture anyone he can. He is abusive, sadistic, and depraved – an even bigger douche than his father, Roose. He doesn’t hesitate to kill, doesn’t hesitate to rape, doesn’t hesitate to betray, and doesn’t hesitate to flay. He’s not only a huge douche, he’s also totally not afraid to show it.

2. Joffrey Baratheon

I know, I know – most of you probably think that Joffrey should be the top, number one douche in this series. I agree that he is completely horrible. I agree that he started the whole stupid war by making the rash (and again can I say stupid) decision to cut of Ned Stark’s head. He didn’t listen to his mother. He didn’t listen to Sansa. He didn’t listen to any of his advisors. He just sent the kingdom into a state of war because he is not very intelligent. Though he is a total douche, the fact that he is stupid makes him slightly less scary.

1. Viserys Targaryen

Viserys, in my mind, is the number one jerk in the series. I mean, I know he wasn’t around for long. But think of all the concentrated douchiness in that short span of time. Now extrapolate that to him being around any longer than he was. The Beggar King was delusional and abusive towards his sister (and others) – in the short time he was around, I grew extremely tired of all his talk about “waking the dragon”. He was mad and would have made an absolutely horrible ruler. Worse than Joffrey? We will never know, but I certainly think so.

Who are your top Game of Thrones douches? There are so many of them it is hard to decide who is the worst..

Cheers,

KG

The Top Douches of Game of Thrones was last modified: January 30th, 2015 by Kristin Glass

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